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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE <info3@medmarlines.gr>
Reply-To: <debtm123@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 22:14:56 -0700
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

THE PRESIDENCY.
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE(DMO).
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE:234 708 0211 581


ATTN: HONOURABLE BENEFICIARY.

SIR,


UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL/PARLIAMENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AND MY OWN CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR GENERAL-DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE, I HERE BY TOOK LIBERTY TO ADDRESS YOUR GOOD SELF ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER.


WHILST, GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA WAS EMBARRASSED BY CONTINUES PETITION FILED AGAINST HER BY FAMOUS CONTRACTORS WHO INSISTED HAVE NOT RECEIVED CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT. THIS INFORMED RECENT CRUCIAL FEDERAL EXECUTIVE/PARLIAMENT MEETING HELD IN THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY,2017. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WAS TO HAVE CRITICAL LOOK ON SEVERAL PETITION, TRACE ORIGIN OF LEVITY OR IMPROPER HANDLING OF PAYMENT PROCEDURES/PAYMENT AND TO FASHION OUT IMPRESSIVE WAY TO EFFECT PAYMENT OF CONTRACT SUM AS ENVISAGED IN GOVERNMENT POLICY THRUST 2017.

MEANWHILE, PETITIONERS INCLUDED FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE OFFICIALS, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA OFFICIALS, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE, SOME OTHER COMMERCIAL/AGENCY PAYING BANK OF COMPLICITY, EXTORTING, FRUSTRATING AND DIVERSION OF PAYMENTS MEANT FOR FOREIGN CONTRACTORS INTO THEIR RELATIVE OR FRIEND ACCOUNT IN OVERSEAS, LIVING CONTRACTORS FROM ALLEGATION. CODE OF CONDUCT WAS FIRST ABLE TO ESTABLISH MOST OF THEM ARE ALREADY LIVING ABOVE THEIR INCOME. FIVE VARIOUS DIVERTED CLAIMS WERE SUCCESSFULLY TRACED, AND ARE CURRENTLY PRESSING FOR RETURN FROM TAIWAN AND BAHAMAS RESPECTIVELY.

ON THE STRENGTH OF THE ABOVE, GOVERNMENT DURING COUNCIL MEETING HAS PROPOSED PART PAYMENT TO BE PAID TO EVERY OUTSTANDING BENEFICIARIES,AND HAS ALSO RESOLVED TO ACCEDE CONTRACTORS DEMAND TO HAVE THEIR PAYMENT BE PROCESSED/PAID DIRECT FROM NIGERIAN BANK HERE. THIS ALSO IMPLIES THAT CONTRACTORS MUST NO LONGER TRANSACT, DEAL OR COMMUNICATE WITH ANY OFFICE OR BANK IN NIGERIA. EXCERPT EXPRESS CONFIRMATION FROM THIS OFFICE. WE HAVE APPOINTED AN OFFICIAL IN OVERSEAS TO PROCESS/RELEASE PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTORS THROUGH " OVERSEAS DIPLOMATIC PROCEDURE/BANK CONSULTANT INSTRUMENT.

MEANWHILE, YOU ARE ADVISE TO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S URGENTLY:


1). ACTUAL CONTRACT/INHERITANCE AMOUNT.
2). INITIAL BANK INFORMATION DOCUMENTED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE PAYMENT.
3). PHOTO COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE OR ANY OTHER MEANS OF I.D SHOWING YOUR DATA.
4). DIRECT HOME AND OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5). NEXT OF KIN.

WE EXPECT PROMPT COMPLIANCE AS TO ENABLE US VERIFY WITH AVAILABLE INFORMATION IN OUR FILES, PRIOR DISPATCH TO OVERSEA FOR FINAL RELEASE OF FUNDS TO YOU.

NOTE: WHILE GOVERNMENT ARE STILL INVESTIGATING NIGERIA OFFICIALS, YOU ARE EARNESTLY "WARNED" TO SEIZE FURTHER CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER NIGERIA OFFICE OR AGENCY EXCERPT THIS OFFICE, SO YOU DO NOT EXPOSE PRESENT CODE. ANY CONTRACTOR WHO FLOUT THIS INSTRUCTION DOES SO AT HIS OR HER OWN PERIL.


CONGRATULATION!!!

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.ABRAHAM NWANKWO.

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